Mock Bhai - Technical Interview Platform

Mock Bhai is a real-time technical interview platform that enables seamless coding interviews with video calls, chat, and a collaborative code editor. It connects interviewers and candidates in a unified environment.

🚀 Features

• Authentication: Secure login and signup using Clerk.
• Real-time Video & Audio: High-quality video calls powered by GetStream.io.
• Live Chat: Integrated chat functionality for text communication during interviews.
• Code Editor: A rich code editor (Monaco Editor) for writing and sharing code.
• Session Management: Create, join, and manage interview sessions.
• Responsive Design: Built with Tailwind CSS v4 for a modern, mobile-friendly UI.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS v4 (Styling)
• Clerk (Authentication)
• Stream Video & Chat SDK (Real-time communication)
• Monaco Editor (Code Editor)
• Axios (API Requests)

Backend

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB (Database)
• Mongoose (ODM)
• Inngest (Event-driven background jobs)
• Stream Node SDK (Server-side token generation)

⚙️ Environment Variables

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env files.

Backend (backend/.env)

PORT=3000
DB_URL=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/<dbname>
NODE_ENV=development
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173

# Clerk Auth
CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...

# Stream (Video & Chat)
STREAM_API_KEY=...
STREAM_API_SECRET=...

# Inngest (Optional for local dev)
INNGEST_EVENT_KEY=...
INNGEST_SIGNING_KEY=...

FrontEnd

VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api
VITE_STREAM_API_KEY=...

🖥️ Installation & Setup Follow these steps to set up the project locally.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/shaanzeeeee/mock-bhai.git
cd mock-bhai

2. Backend Setup Navigate to the backend folder and install dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

Start the backend server:

npm run start
# Server runs on http://localhost:3000

3. Frontend Setup Open a new terminal, navigate to the frontend folder, and install dependencies:

cd frontend
npm install

Start the frontend development server:

npm run dev
# App runs on http://localhost:5173